Dark energy is
defined by Wikipedia
as: a
hypothetical form of
energy that
permeates all of
space, tends to
accelerate the
expansion and
accounts for 73% of
the total mass
energy of the
universe.
Science is currently
busying itself to
find a dark matter
mathematical formula
called ‘cosmological
equation of state’;
the relationship
between temperature,
pressure and
combined matter,
energy and vacuum
energy for any
region of space.
In other words, they
are trying to put a
formula on something
they cannot measure
or see in the usual
sense. It,
along with dark
matter, only make
themselves apparent
through the
gravitational
effects on the other
5 % of the visible
universe we live in.
The ‘cosmological
constant’ (denoted
by the Greek letter
lambda) was an
addition to the
equation Einstein
made for his
original theory of
general relativity
equation to explain
the effects of dark
energy on the
universe.
Interestingly, he
called it the ‘God
fudge factor’.
Cosmologist’ wrestle
with equations in an
attempt to determine
the future of the
universe. Is
it cyclic; big
bang…expansion…contraction…big
crunch…big
bang…expansion…contraction…big
crunch etc?
Or, as it appears
distant galaxies are
actually
accelerating, will
it expand until it
slowly burns itself
out into oblivion?
The Bible says
in Isaiah 54:8 and 9
that ‘God’s ways are
past finding out’.
Our best science is
foolishness to Him.
But He also said
that if any man
lacks wisdom, just
ask and He would
give it. Like
any good father to
his child, He will
explain things in
ways we can
understand. You may
not be able to solve
the ‘unified field
theory’ equation,
but if you know
where the forces
that govern life are
coming from, you’ll
be smarter than most
of today’s
scientist.
Genesis made
clear that the
creation was a
cooperative
operation undertaken
by the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.
Each part of the
God-head initiates a
particular form of
motivational force
that is clearly
explained.
Colossians 1:15-17
describes Christ:
“And He is the
image of the
invisible God, the
first born of all
creation. For
by Him all things
were created, both
in the heavens and
on earth, visible
and invisible,
whether thrones or
dominions or rulers
or authorities- all
things have been
created by Him and
for Him. And
He is before things,
and by Him all
things hold
together.”
The last part is
literal in that a
force is required to
hold together the
nucleus of atoms;
otherwise the
positive charges of
the protons would
drive them apart.
The Holy Spirit is
the mind of God,
‘moving across the
face of the waters’.
He sees and
contemplates all,
making God’s will
known. By
yielding and being
filled by Him, we
can work God’s will
in our lives.
God the Father
(this is where our
discussion of ‘dark
energy’ is going) is
described as being
covered by darkness
in Psalms 18:9-11
and Isaiah 50:3.
He is invisible
according to
Colossians 1:15.
In the book of
Genesis, God
‘speaks’ creation
into existence;
“Let there be…”
There is something
scientist call the
‘string theory’ that
represents the most
fundamental parts of
matter. The
strings have been
described as
something akin to
vibrations or
musical notes which
change in
composition (like
creating a song) to
form the next more
complex elements
called ‘quarks’.
We might speculate
that this is a part
of ‘God’s voice’.
He and His home in
the ‘third heaven’
are timeless and
incorruptible, while
our visible universe
is cursed as a
result of sin with
entropy; another
word for corruption
and decay over time.
While theories
abound with multiple
dimensions and
mirror universes,
the Bible only
specifies two:
Though this does not
at all place a limit
on His ability to
create as many
different universes
as He might like.
Limitations of
time and entropy are
the methods God
devised to mitigate
the results of His
will being broken,
first by Satan and
then by humanity.
Getting back to the
force that God
exerts on creation,
we see in Isaiah
40:22, 42:5, 44:24,
45:12, and 51:13
that He ‘stretches
out the heavens’.
These verses
show emphatically
that the prophet
understood that the
universe was in the
process of continued
expansion; a fact
that was not known
until this century.
This force
is opposite to that
of the Son’s who
holds matter
together. Look
at Psalm 18:9 again:
“He bowed the
heavens also and
came down with thick
darkness under His
feet.” To
‘bow the heavens’
might be interpreted
as ‘displacing
space/time’ where
God then emerges
from the area we
know as eternal
heaven and science
believes is ‘dark
energy’.
So what about
the final
destination of this
universe?
Christians know
from II Peter 3:10
and 12, Isaiah 34:4
and 51:6 that the
present universe
goes up in a nuclear
fire ball and
‘vanishes like
smoke’.
Whether it’s the
result of the
‘cosmic crunch’,
Jesus letting go of
the atom or God
stretching them to
breaking, the result
is the same.
In the complete
destruction of
matter, the atoms
would decay into
their simplest
parts, and as the
string theory
suggests, musical
vibrations which
simply fade away.
Science’
vision for the
future is indeed
bleak. We
either bounce back
and forth into a new
universe, condemned
with the same
weakness and
mistakes as before
or we die out with a
whimper. But
in the glorious new
beginning promised
by the Lord, the
curse is lifted from
His children and all
creation begins
again without
entropy, time limits
or the existence of
any will but God’s.
This is only
possible because of
the grace He
extended to you and
me through His Son
Jesus Christ.
He died for our sins
(being ‘good’ by
your standards is
not enough to get
into heaven).
Accept that payment
and turn away from
sin. Too many
people are
continuing living
their old life
styles thinking they
bought the fire
insurance.
Repentance is a
requirement of
faith. By the
power that raised
Christ, everyone
that has ever lived
will be raised from
the dead; some to
eternal life with
Him and others to
eternal judgment
where even the
‘worms won’t die’.
If you are not sure
where you stand with
Him, make sure
today.
